atelectotrauma

English

Noun

atelectotrauma (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of atelectrauma
   • 2015 September 26, “Do Sustained Lung Inflations during Neonatal Resuscitation Affect Cerebral Blood Volume in Preterm Infants? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     To avoid lung collapse at the end of expiration and the development of atelectotrauma, the effect of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is crucial.